Newcastle United play hosts to Swansea City this weekend in the Premier League. The Magpies will be looking to avoid a second consecutive home defeat when the Swans visit St. James’ Park on Saturday.
Newcastle have won only 1 of their last 6 games. They however have only 2 defeats to their name, both inflicted at home by Manchester United and West Ham United respectively.
The club has been far from convincing, and has so far failed to replicate last season’s impressive 5th place finish. Players such as Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa and Papiss Demba Cisse have failed to turn up, and Newcastle have been clearly struggling
going forward.
The return of key players from injury will however boost the team’s confidence and morale, and will be a major plus factor going into the Swansea clash.
Swansea on the other hand have had a good start to their Premier League campaign under http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 Laudrup. They bought the likes of Pablo Hernandez and Michu, and have played good attacking football.
The Swans recently managed a string of impressive draws against, Chelsea and Southampton, and will go into the game against the Magpies with confidence, hoping to cause an upset. Let’s have a look at the players who are capable of standing out and winning
the game for their side.
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The French midfielder/winger has to be one of the league’s most impressive attackers. The player is a joy to watch as he dribbles with the ball and glides past defenders. Ben Arfa also has a killer shot to boot, and is capable of single-handedly turning
a game around.
Though he has not lived up to the expectations following last season’s impressive form, the player has still demonstrated his attacking prowess and flair. With a pass completion rate of 80%, he is one of the players to watch out for.
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The club’s top-scorer, Ba is the only Toon player who has continued from where he last left off. The player was the league’s most clinical striker last season behind http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736. With 7 goals in 11 appearances and 3.6 shots per game,
Ba is our number one bet to feature on the score sheet.
His physical presence, ball-holding and aerial ability and directness make him a major threat going forward. Combining with Cisse, Ba can prove to be a deadly force indeed. The Senegalese has to be the league’s best out-and-out striker.
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The French midfielder scored a delightful volley against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 national team. Cabaye was perhaps Newcastle’s most
influential player last season, and has managed an impressive 80.6% pass completion rate this term. He will be a busy figure in the midfield, and will look to penetrate the Swansea back four with his pin-point through balls.
Pablo Hernandez
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 two weeks ago, and has been a major figurehead in Swansea’s attack this season.
His pace, ability on the ball and finishing make him a ferocious winger/striker. His playing style is very similar to that of Barcelona’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629, with perhaps the added pace. His finishing has not exactly been up to the mark, but from what we’ve seen
in his games in La Liga, he can surely score from anywhere inside the box.
Michu
Arguably Swansea’s best player this season, and perhaps one of the signings of the summer, Michu has 6 goals to his name in over 11 appearances.
He is the league’s top scorer, and is sure to cause the Newcastle back four tonnes of problems this Saturday. His aerial ability makes him versatile, and his composure on the ball makes him unpredictable. The Spanish player may not exactly be Swansea’s primary
creative outlet, but that does not matter since he has a good goal scoring record.
With the ability to play both as a central attacking midfielder and a false 9, Michu is a good bet to score a goal against the Magpies.
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